Category Archives: 3 Glasses

Our local Wine shop hosts a spring and fall “Big Tent” event. The event is filled with tables of wine reps pouring their wines. As you enter you are greeted by one of the staff with a wine glass and a tasting sheet that includes all of the wines poured at each table. Plan your…

Our youngest child is attending college full-time and is working full-time. We do not get to see him as often as we would like to with his busy schedule. The other day he and his girlfriend had dinner with us and spent the evening visiting. Both are foodies so it was fun for Chris to…

Product was provided for free however the review is my honest opinion. Chris was on her way home. It was going to be a long travel day starting from Haiti to Atlanta and finally home. There was bad weather on the east coast so her arrival time at Minneapolis airport turned from a 11:30pm gate…

Chris was in Haiti for a seven-day mission trip. I decided to stay home and not join her. The trip was right after a two-week Christmas break and I had to go back to work. There was an internet connection at the place she was staying so we could talk to each other every night.…

I spent Sunday with my daughter Michelle who was helping me setup a Wine Making forum to host my fellow UC Davis winemaker students. Besides my co-students, I hope this forum will expand to other students of wine and grape growing. I needed some inspiration for my new wine making forum. Chris and Michelle decided…

We attended a South African Wines tasting at our Wine shop Sunfish Cellars. Our friend Roy was hosting it and I was looking forward to trying some new wines. We arrived early so we could catch up with Roy. The last time we saw Roy we tasted many South African Cabernet Sauvignon’s and finished with…

I found this Viognier interesting. Another wine from South Africa. Sight Pale color depth with an amber hue. Smell Moderate young aromas of tropical fruit, melon, grapefruit, grass/weed. Taste Dry, medium-bodied with lively acidity. Savory mid-palate flavors with a buttery finish. I wonder if the wine saw some oak? abv: 13.4% How much: $23.00 Region/Appellation:…

With winter around the corner most people tend to lean towards a red wine. Reds have more body, feel warmer on a cold day. I would suggest you keep drinking white wines. White wines can pair very well with creamy dishes. I can think of a few this wine would pair well with, Wild Rice…

Thanksgiving was just a week away when I realized that I had very little white wine to share. We had all of our kids and their spouses coming and another couple, along with their adults kids too. Most of which enjoy drinking wine. I continue to tell people about great South African wines as I keep trying new…

It’s our goal that Chris and I visit a new winery or two when we’re in the Valley. Our trip last June brought us to a small winery in Calistoga. We arrived early afternoon with some friends on a very warm, sunny day (it was forecasted to be 100ºF and it was getting hot!) Some winery’s require…

The product was provided for free however the review is my honest opinion. The final Cellar Pass TV episode was hosted at the 2014 Napa Valley Film Festival during the week of November 12th through November 16th. The Mission of the Napa Valley Film Festival, a non-profit cultural organization, is to celebrate the cinematic…

Every time we travel to Sonoma or Napa Valley we try to find a new winery to experience. Our recent to travel to Sonoma we spent the first part of the day at Verite for what they called Vintage Verite. We had the opportunity to try the 2004 Verite wines. Due to a warm and…